Track and Field

Longmont's Steven Wacker knocks the bar on his final attempt in the 4A boys pole vault during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Wacker won the event, despite missing the mark on his last attempt.

Longmont's Derek Wing celebrates after clearing the bar in the 4A boys pole vault during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Wing finished third in the event.

Niwot's Dillon Manzanares claps after clearing the bar during the 4A boys pole vault during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Manzanares finished fourth in the event.

The Lyons boys and girls teams pose with their first place team trophies during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012.

Lyons' Olivia Raspotnik, center, hugs teammate Dana Arling after the Lyons girls received their first place team trophy during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012.

Niwot's Nicki Blue throws during the 4A Girls Discus Throw during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Blue finished eighth in the event.

Longmont's Dailyn Johnson throws during the 4A Girls Discus Throw during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Johnson finished third in the event.

Silver Creek's Valarie Allman throws during the 4A Girls Discus Throw during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Allman won the event and set a state record in the process.

Lyon's Nola Basey competes in the 2A girls triple jump during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Basey finished second in the event.

Longmont's DJ Fowler grimaces after his leg of the 4A boys 4x400 meter relay during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Longmont finished third in the event.

Longmont's Forrest Wetterstrom, right, celebrates with teammate Braden Hitchcock after the Trojan's third place finish in the 4A boys 4x400 meter relay during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012.

Longmont's DJ Fowler takes the handoff from teammate Forrest Wetterstrom in the 4A Boys 4x400 meter relay during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Longmont finished third in the race.

Holy Family's Alexis Gerry throws during the 3A girls shot put during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Gerry finished fourth in the event.

Lyons' Marcos Rodriguez takes the handoff from teammate River Crane during the 2A Boys 4x100 Meter Relay during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Lyons finished first in the event.

Holy Family's Katrina Gallic throws during the 3A girls shot put during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Gallic finished seventh in the event.

Skyline's Chico Feltenberger throws during the 4A boys discus during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012..

Longmont's Branden Hitchcock clears a hurdle during the 4A Boys 300 Meter Hurdles during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Hitchcock placed second in the event.

Holy Family's Scout Cox competes in the 3A Boys 200 Meter Dash during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Cox placed sixth.

Peak to Peak's Khadijah Sayyid competes in the 3A girls 200 dash during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Sayyid placed fourth in the event.

Peak to Peak's Khadijah Sayyid grimaces after placing fifth in the 3A girls 400 dash during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012.

Lyons' Ryan Boucher catches his breath after the 2A boys 400 meter dash during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Boucher won the event.

Lyons' Ryan Boucher runs down the home stretch during the 2A boys 400 meter dash during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Boucher won the event.

Nederland's Kelley Robinson, right, holds onto an official after the end of the 2A girls 1600 meter run during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Robinson finished second in the race.
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Nederland's Kelley Robinson, right, hugs West Grand's Tabor Scholl after the 2A girls 1600 meter run during the last day of the 2012 Colorado High School State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Scholl and Robinson finished first and second, respectively.

Before receiving their 2A championship trophy, the Lyons girls track team gathers on the field after the State Track and Field Championships Saturday May 21, 2011 at Jefferson County Stadium. (Lewis Geyer/Times-Call)

Niwot's Kelsey Traxinger, left, is hugged by Dana Maydew, center, and Deyja Enriquez after finishing third in the 4x400 meter relay during the State Track and Field Championships Saturday May 21, 2011 at Jefferson County Stadium. (Joshua Buck/Times-Call)

Niwot's Kelsey Traxinger, left, and Dana Maydew celebrate a third place win in the 4x400 meter relay during the State Track and Field Championships Saturday May 21, 2011 at Jefferson County Stadium. (Joshua Buck/Times-Call)

Longmont's Josh Ehrmantraut, center, is hugged by Braden Hitchcock, left, and Forrest Wetterstrom after they placed second in the 4x400 relay during the State Track and Field Championships Saturday May 21, 2011 at Jefferson County Stadium. (Joshua Buck/Times-Call)

The Lyons boys take their team trophy for a celebratory lap around the track after winning the 2A State Track and Field Championships Saturday May 21, 2011 at Jefferson County Stadium. (Lewis Geyer/Times-Call)

Lyons' Matthew Chanlynn hugs Anthony Triffet, right, after they and Matthew Radsch, left, finished first in the 4x100 meter relay during the State Track and Field Championships Saturday May 21, 2011 at Jefferson County Stadium. (Lewis Geyer/Times-Call)

Lyons' Anthony Triffet screams to teammate Matthew Radsch, who was leading the 4x100 relay after the final exchange during the State Track and Field Championships Saturday May 21, 2011 at Jefferson County Stadium. (Joshua Buck/Times-Call)

Lyons' Matthew Radsch, left, is set to take the baton from Anthony Triffet in the 4x100 relay during the State Track and Field Championships Saturday May 21, 2011 at Jefferson County Stadium. (Joshua Buck/Times-Call)

Lyons' Michelle Hickey, left, takes the baton from Dana Arling during the 4x100 relay during the State Track and Field Championships Saturday May 21, 2011 at Jefferson County Stadium. (Joshua Buck/Times-Call)

Longmont's Steven Wacker stands atop the pole vault podium next to Niwot's Dillon Manzanares, who tied for second place during the State Track and Field Championships Saturday May 21, 2011 at Jefferson County Stadium. (Joshua Buck/Times-Call)

Berthoud's Cheyenne Hall, left, takes the baton from Ashley Prescott in the 4x100 relay during the State Track and Field Championships Saturday May 21, 2011 at Jefferson County Stadium. (Joshua Buck/Times-Call)

Longmont coach Tim McIntire talks with Molly Klotz before she competes in the 300 meter hurdles during the State Track and Field Championships Saturday May 21, 2011 at Jefferson County Stadium. (Joshua Buck/Times-Call)